{"product_id":"avengers-infinity-saga-and-philosophy-paperback","title":"Avengers Infinity Saga and Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHeather L. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAvengers Infinity Saga and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, philosophers explore the momentous issues and the fascinating puzzles raised by Marvel's compelling series of movies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Is the Thanos snap truly an answer to overpopulation and famine, or is it simply indefensible mass murder on a cosmic scale? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Are the Avengers who try to stop Thanos dishing out justice or merely fighting a man who is himself just? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Captain America or Tony Stark--which leader holds the key to a civilized society? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Dr. Strange claims to sees 14,000,605 possible futures, in one of which Thanos is defeated. What does this tell us about the true nature of reality? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Sometimes your best just isn't enough. How can we cope with inevitability? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● How can the Soul Stone and the Binding of Isaac by Abraham help us understand the Infinity War saga? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Is Thanos a utilitarian? And if so, is his utilitarian calculus logically sound? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Would it be possible for a group like the Avengers to amass enormous power to fight for humankind, without themselves becoming a corrupt ruling class? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Can the past Nebula shooting the future Nebula cause her to cease to exist? Can you change the future by communicating with yourself or your family in the past? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Can Thanos be seen as the epitome of non-self-serving behavior, or is Thanos masking his own egoism with the lie that his altruistic mission is to bring the universe into balance? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ● Does Thanos show us the danger of living by an absolute moral compass, which allows us to see only what we believe to be \"the right\" with no variations or nuances?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/b\u003e has written and edited innumerable philosophy books, both scholarly and popular, including \u003ci\u003eHamilton and Philosophy: Revolutionary Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003e1001 Ideas that Changed the Way We Think\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and\u003ci\u003eScenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). b\u0026gt;Heather L. Rivera teaches history at Louisiana State University Shreveport and is an independent philosophical writer who has interests in metaphysics, the Problem of Evil, and philosophy of mind. She is the co-editor (with Alexander E. Hooke) of \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Open Court, 2019). She has written numerous philosophy articles and guest lectured at Suffolk County Community College on such topics as Cindy Sherman's Film Stills, \u003ci\u003eSimulacra and Simulation\u003c\/i\u003e by Jean Baudrillard, and \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e relating to Rene Descartes's \u003ci\u003eMeditation on First Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. She has given lectures annually on Evil, Pop Culture, and Philosophy at the Long Island Philosophical Society Conferences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343283798265,"sku":"9780812694857","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OEtRT2Z3bDQyclBFTmg1eldSSTFIQT09.webp?v=1769719101","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/avengers-infinity-saga-and-philosophy-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}